Use STR-specific insurance to protect both parties and automate operations with platforms like Airbnb, TurnoverBnB, and PriceLabs.Taxable income from the STR must be reported, but you can deduct related expenses like cleaning, utilities, and furnishings.

So all in all, the investment seems solid to me, and this is not my first rodeo, as they say.As for the risks associated with the SBLOC, I minimize those by only utilizing a portion of the LOC so that even if the market drops another, lets say 30%, the risk of margin call is slim.

However, in my state utility shutoffs are not allowed in winter and that gets people confused sometimes. 4.

You can also tell her to call the utility company about the best way to save, as turning off heat and on is not efficient having to run longer blasting out cold air as opposed to leaving it set at a lower temp. :)

In my analysis, I utilized a 40% assumption as a baseline, though I acknowledge that this may underestimate expenses for a park with the characteristics you’ve described.

Think there is some substantial validity in this, but do you think it could potentially be utilized in a different fashion?

I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even. 

Then there are the challenges with Section 8 tenants paying utilities and taking care of their rental property.

The house had the utilities turned off for the 6 years, and was filled with the original 1 owner's furniture, clothes, appliances, car and ecn food in the frig (without elctric on for 6 years). 

.)$10K out of my $30K line is only about 34% utilization maximum after I take each chunk.